PBC Receives $1.9M Tax Settlement From Online Travel Companies - WPBF West Palm Beach

PBC Receives $1.9M Tax Settlement From Online Travel Companies WPBF West Palm Beach Palm Beach County got back some of the money it has lost from travel websites who do not pay bed taxes. County officials said online travel companies such as Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline and Travelocity were not paying the bed tax of five cents per ... and more »

Orbitz counting on tech to be the ticket on ride to greater success - Chicago Tribune

Orbitz counting on tech to be the ticket on ride to greater success Chicago Tribune Orbitz Worldwide has a mushy problem. The popular online travel company, which employs about 800 in Chicago, where it's based, is not doing poorly: It's a top agency, with some $11 billion in annual bookings. But it's not excelling either, ...

All-time top 10 IPOs for Internet companies; Facebook's would top them all - Washington Post

All-time top 10 IPOs for Internet companies; Facebook's would top them all Washington Post Zynga Inc., IPO on Dec. 15, 2011, $1 billion raised. Giant Interactive Group Inc., IPO on Oct. 31, 2007, $887 million raised. Renren Inc., IPO on May 3, 2011, $743 million raised. Groupon Inc., IPO on Nov. 3, 2011, $700 million raised. Orbitz Worldwide ... and more »

Kayak Redesigns Travel Search Portal ; Now Consistent With Mobile UI - TechCrunch

Kayak Redesigns Travel Search Portal ; Now Consistent With Mobile UI TechCrunch After redesigning its iPad app and consolidating the app with its iPhone cousin, travel search company Kayak is updating the UI for its web search portal today. The aim with the redesign is to create a more universal and comprehensive consumer ... and more »

Priceline, online travel history and complacency - Tnooz

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Priceline, online travel history and complacency Tnooz More than a year earlier Priceline had debuted airline tickets on a retail basis and now it was adding hotels and cars so it could take on the then-much larger online travel agencies, Expedia, Travelocity and Orbitz. At the time, Priceline crunched ...